When you think quarterbacks you don't always think the Midlands produces a ton of top talent at the position, but the Class of 2003 might be an exception, especially with gamers like Drew Tate and James Battle on the list.

In the new Rivals.com Midlands Top 25 Quarterbacks, Tate of Baytown (Texas) Lee leads the way. The Texas A&M commitment is 6-foot and 175 pounds and is already the all-time leading passer in Texas state history.

He is the state's all-time leader in career completions and attempts, passing touchdowns in a game and single season completions.

But not too far behind him is Battle, a do-it-all dual-threat quarterback that is hoping to lead Denton (Texas) Ryan to a second-straight state championship.

So far Ryan is 8-1 on the season, thanks in part to Battle's big-game play.

The teams battling to land Battle include Iowa, Missouri, Kansas State and Tennessee.